- dry as a mummy
- ((as) dry as a mummy)высохший как мумия
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dry as a mummy
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Dry quicksand — is loose sand whose bulk density is reduced by blowing air through it and which yields easily to weight or pressure. It acts similarly to normal quicksand, but it does not contain any water and does not operate on the same principle. Dry… … Wikipedia
Mummy Pond — (77°40′S 162°39′E / 77.667°S 162.65°E / 77.667; 162.65) is a pond between Suess and Lacroix Glaciers in Taylor Valley, Victoria Land. So named by T.L. Pewe, U.S. geologist who visited the area in December 19 … Wikipedia
Mummy Ridge — (72°16′S 165°39′E / 72.267°S 165.65°E / 72.267; 165.65) is a ridge 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Pyramid Peak in the Destination Nunataks, north Victoria La … Wikipedia
Mummy — Mum my (m[u^]m m[y^]), n.; pl. {Mummies} (m[u^]m m[i^]z). [F. momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. momia, It. mummia; all fr. Per. m[=u]miy[=a], fr. m[=u]m wax.] 1. A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body preserved … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mummy brown — Mummy Mum my (m[u^]m m[y^]), n.; pl. {Mummies} (m[u^]m m[i^]z). [F. momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. momia, It. mummia; all fr. Per. m[=u]miy[=a], fr. m[=u]m wax.] 1. A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mummy wheat — Mummy Mum my (m[u^]m m[y^]), n.; pl. {Mummies} (m[u^]m m[i^]z). [F. momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. momia, It. mummia; all fr. Per. m[=u]miy[=a], fr. m[=u]m wax.] 1. A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mummy — For other uses, see Mummy (disambiguation). An Egyptian mummy kept in the Vatican Museums. A mummy is a body, human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme coldness… … Wikipedia
Mummy — Reputedly, mumia was originally a substance that flowed down from the mountain tops and, mixing with the water that carried it down, coagulated like mineral pitch. The Mummy Mountain in Persia was famous for the black, bituminous material… … Ancient Egypt
mummy — mummy1 /mum ee/, n., pl. mummies, v., mummied, mummying. n. 1. the dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming. 2. a dead body dried and preserved by nature. 3. a withered or… … Universalium
Mummy — The body of a human or animal that has been artificially preserved. Practiced in many parts of the world, the most notable practitioners were in ancient Egypt. They began embalming people sometime before 4000 BC, and continued for over 30… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
dry up — Synonyms and related words: Sanforize, air dry, anhydrate, attenuate, bake, be consumed, be used up, blot, brush, burn, consume, cure, dehumidify, dehydrate, desiccate, devitalize, diminish, drain, droop, dry, dummy up, emacerate, emaciate,… … Moby Thesaurus
